The London Letter of the Sheffield Daily Telegraph of Friday 27th March 1885 states that: ‘I am able to state that at the crematory erected near Woking by the Cremation Society of England, the body of a lady was on Wednesday reduced to ashes, in the presence of the representatives of the deceased.778 more words

Time’s up! A final hour left before the taxi grinds through the early evening Calcutta traffic to drop us at the airport. There’s still a lot to say about this country and with so little sand left in the hourglass now is not the best time. 483 more words